A Bayesian Framework to Assess the Usability of Dry Powder Inhalers in a Cohort of Asthma Adolescents in Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15718924 |
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| Authors | Roberto W Dal Negro (0000-0001-6305-0732, University of Verona), Massimiliano Povero (0000-0003-0666-066X, AdRes Health Economics and Outcome Research, 10121 Torino, Italy, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 28-28 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9010028 |
| PMID | 35053653 |
| OpenAlex | W4206155921 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
The useability of DPIs (dry powder inhalers) depends on several factors that are influenced by the patients' subjectivity and objectivity. The short-form global usability score (S-GUS), a specific tool for the quick ranking and comparison in real life of an inhaler's usability, was used to investigate six of the most prescribed DPIs (Breezhaler, Diskus, Ellipta, Nexthaler, Spiromax, and Turbohaler) in consecutive asthma patients aged 15), while Spiromax, Turbohaler, and Breezhaler were classified as "insufficient" (S-GUS < 15). The multidomain assessment is recommended in asthma adolescents in order to approximate the effective usability of different DPIs as best as possible. The S-GUS proves particularly suitable in current clinical practice because of the short time required for its use in adolescents
Asthma · Cohort · Human–computer interaction · Inhaler · Usability · Asthma and respiratory diseases · Computer Science · Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery · Medicine · Respiratory and Cough-Related Research · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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